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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich greets former candidate Herman Cain during a campaign stop in Tampa, Fla., on Monday. Mr. Cain has endorsed Mr. Gingrich in the presidential race. (Associated Press)
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With one day until Florida holds its Republican presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters as he makes his exit during a rally at Pioneer Park in Dunedin, Fla., on Monday. One poll shows Mr. Romney leading with 47 percent of the vote. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Steve Schlegel, owner of Schlegel Bicycles, works on a bicycle in the shop's pro shop in Oklahoma City on Thursday. In Oklahoma, Republican Gov. Mary Fallin says gradually cutting the top income-tax rate of 5.25 percent will make the state more attractive to businesses, help spur economic growth and ensure Oklahoma is competitive against neighboring states such as Texas. (Associated Press)
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Former CIA officer John Kiriakou (right) and his attorneys Plato Cacheris (left) and John Hundley leave federal court in Alexandria on Monday. Mr. Kiriakou, who helped track down a top terrorism suspect, was charged with disclosing classified secrets about his teammates to the media. (Associated Press)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron is against a new European Union treaty designed to stop overspending. Of the 27 EU nations, Britain and the Czech Republic were the only two that did not agree Monday to sign the accord. (Associated Press)
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Former Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to reporters at the Hispanic Leadership Network's conference, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 in Miami. Bush said that he wants the Republican presidential candidates to work hard to get to know Florida before he lends his support. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Martha Mulligan of Washington, D.C. sings a song she wrote called "We Need a New New Deal" at the Freedom Plaza Occupy encampment on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, the day that Park Police said they would begin to enforce the no camping laws. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after a campaign rally at Pioneer Park in Dunedin, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2012, the day before the Florida holds its 2012 GOP presidential primary. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Pioneer Park in Dunedin, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2012, the day before the Florida holds its 2012 GOP presidential primary. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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A screen capture of a video of Newt Gingrich and Hillary Rodham Clinton attending a 2005 policy forum is seen here. The video was uploaded to YouTube by Andrew Kaczynski.
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Ecuadorean backers of President Rafael Correa wave flags with his image at a rally in late October. Mr. Correa has been criticized by human rights groups and others as intolerant of dissent, but he's popular among many Ecuadoreans. (Associated Press)
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Mr. Correa, seen here holding forth on his weekly program in Quito, Ecuador, is far from Ecuador's first populist leader, but he hasn't been hounded by accusations of corruption that drove previous presidents from office. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier leaves the courthouse with his longtime companion, Veronique Roy (right), after attending a closed hearing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
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This image from amateur video made available by the Ugarit News group and shot on Jan. 29, 2012, purports to show a funeral in Damascus, Syria. The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus, storming neighborhoods and clashing with groups of army defectors in fierce fighting that sent residents fleeing and killed at several people, activists said. (Associated Press/Ugarit News Group via APTN)
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Tents still remain throughout McPherson Square less than an hour before the deadline set by the National Park Service for Occupy D.C. protesters to remove camping material from the square and Freedom Plaza in Washington on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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**FILE** Israeli Air Force officers stand March 7, 2007, next to an Israeli army Heron TP drone, also known locally as the Eitan, during a display at the Palmahim Air Force Base. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Sam LaHood (left) looks on as his father, Ray LaHood, is sworn in as secretary of transportation in January 2009. (AP Photo/U.S. Department of Transportation)
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Protesters shout slogans as they carry pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Syrian flags during a demonstration on Jan. 29, 2012, in front of the Russian Embassy in Beirut to express gratitude for the Russian position in support of Syria. (Associated Press)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (center) waves during his visit to the Korean People's Army (KPA) Air Force Unit 354 at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this undated photo. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)
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Sharon Irwin holds a sign during a prayer for Bella, a daughter of Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, during a campaign rally in a hanger at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, where Mr. Santorum was scheduled to appear. He was staying home in Philadelphia to be with 3-year-old Isabella, who is hospitalized. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
